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Tuesday, 16 June 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Liver
The liver is one of the most essential organs in endocrine balance.
It breaks down hormones, especially estrogen and androgen. Functionality disorder may lead to acne problems or scalp hair loss in men, and menstrual cramps, fluid retention, or lumpy breast in women.
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NASA
The first NASA Space Shuttle, Columbia, at the end of its final flight on February 1st, 2003, disintegrated upon reentry, which resulted in the death of all seven members of the crew.
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Amber
Amber possesses electrostatic properties.
It can produce static electricity when negatively charged by applying friction. Because of that, ancient Greeks named amber “elektron,” which became the basis for the word electricity.
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Nicotine
The name nicotine comes from the name of the French physician Jean Nicot, who recommended tobacco as a medicine in the 16th century.
Nicotine was first isolated in 1828, and its chemical structure was discovered in 1843. Nicotine was first obtained through a chemical process in 1904.
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Aurora
Australians prefer to use the more accessible term - "southern lights" instead of Aurora Australis.
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Deimos
The area of Deimos is only 483,05 square kilometers.
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Fungi
Mycelium can become visible to the naked eye, for example, on various surfaces and substrates, such as damp walls, spoiled food, etc.
Mycelia, grown on solid surfaces, are called colonies. Some individual colonies can reach extraordin ...
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Liver
It is the body’s largest glandular organ.
It weights approximately 1,600 grams in males and 1,400 grams in females.
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Titan
It was discovered on March 25th, 1655 by Danish astronomer Christiaan Huygens.
Huygens and his older brother began producing telescopes around 1650, and it was thanks to one of their devices they noticed Titan. It was the sixth discovered moon in the Solar System.
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Milky Way
A galactic year is the period during which the Sun orbits the center of the galaxy.
It lasts about 230 - 240 million years. The solar system moves around the center of the Milky Way at an average speed of 230 km/s (828,000 km/h).
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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